overjoylogs | OPENING LOG.

Characters: Everyone!
Date: August 11th
Rating/Warnings: Nothing as of yet. Mark anything that qualifies a warning in your subject line!
Summary: Arrivals.
You want happiness. A company called RECOVERjoy has offered it to you, so you've signed up with them. Gaining happiness can't hurt, right?

Suddenly you're in a room, an apartment, with three other beds and unfamiliar faces. This is your assigned room, and it's quite crowded. You don't get much of a chance to think as your phone beeps--it's not your phone, maybe you've never had a phone, but there's one in your hand so you check it. It's a smart phone, nothing special about it, but now you've received a text from RECOVERjoy.

Welcome to Joywick! We're so happy to have you!

You've arrived in your assigned room, we hope you like it! Don't worry, you can move out once you've collected enough joypoints. Speaking of, if you'd like to check your balance, there's a special application that tracks it for you right on your phone! Handy, right?

... Did you check? If you did, you'll notice you have no joypoints. But don't despair! We're giving you a special mission. Make three (3) friends and get 200 joypoints! Gee, that's easy! Of course, we can't put a level on something like friendship, so just get to know people. Don't miss out on these easy points! We'll give you more information about joypoints once you're done.

Wishing you happiness,
RECOVERjoy : )

You're in this for 1 million joypoints, aren't you? Might as well get started.

(AFTER THE MISSION HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED OR ONCE 24 HOURS HAVE PASSED)

You receive another text from RECOVERjoy.

Great job on the mission! Or not so great job for those who didn't do it. : (

Well, you probably want more joypoints either way. Here's how! Look for another person. I bet they look fairly happy, right? Why are they happier than you? Because they've got the joypoints you need! The only way to get those joypoints is to steal theirs. How? Take their happiness away. It's easy! Maybe a rumor here, an injury there... but if you want the big points, be creative!
You want to be happy, don't you?

Wishing you happiness,
RECOVERjoy : )

... Not quite what you expected when you signed up. You can't leave, though, you still owe RECOVERjoy 500 joypoints and, well, you came here for a reason.

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[ rude HE'S NOT SOME BARBIE, what has Daisukenojo been telling you???

but, ah, that's rather odd, isn't it? for her to pin him with a name so quickly. she's always been pretty perceptive -- during the game, too, but to this extent... he only has to wonder what kind of misadventure she must've had to be here playing a game like this.

not to mention, he'll have to keep his reputation in check around here, if even she's able to identify him so quickly. nevertheless-- ]

Do you need a push? [ as if to provide an example, he begins swaying on the horse he's perched upon. ]

Sometimes it helps to get things started.

[He also seems to be wearing a brand from her world--Pegaso--so maybe that's what Beat meant? Either way, she doesn't answer his question.]

What's your name, first? It's rude not to answer someone's question.

[ so suspicious for a girl her age. it's almost... nostalgic. ]

Yoshiya Kiryu, at your service. [ he gives a smile, as charmingly easy as they come. ] My mistake. You'll have to pardon my rudeness.

It's just that I don't think we've ever met before, and you called me by one of my many nicknames. Came as a bit of a shock, I'll admit.

But you caught me. [ with the fluid way he says it, it's difficult to tell that he's just bluffing. especially when he admits his crime of- ] I guess we've met before, but your name's just completely escaped me. [ -a forgotten name. ]

Sorry.

I was just scrambling to think of when we might've been introduced, Miss...?

...You. [Her face contorts in anger.]

You're the Composer. I looked everywhere for you when Beat died!

And you know my name. I think a Composer of the city I live in should.

[ -- Biito Daisukenojo died? and Biito Raimu is alive and right here...

well, if he wasn't completely sold on the idea of everyone coming from alternate universes, then this pretty much takes the cake. but musing on that comes later, because for now- ]

Whoa, hold on, toots. [ he lifts his hands up in surrender in front of him, his smile dropping, rocking horse coming to a full stop. all in all, it's a pretty good attempt at looking perfectly innocent. ] I'm pretty sure you have me mistaken for someone else.

[ his tone is low, even, soothing almost. it's obvious he's trying to defuse the situation, but his motives are probably questionable at best (too bad it's impossible to read his mind).

but he's thinking on his feet -- how does she know about the composer? exactly how much has Neku -- has anyone really told her?

and with Neku being not the Neku he knows, it's safe to say that Joshua's in very hot water. ]

... Okay, look. You have my condolences about this... Beat character, but I'm afraid I've no idea what you're talking about... Sorry.

[ . . . ]

Did you need a eulogy for the funeral...?

[She looks like she's ready to punch him.]

Why would you even say that?! That's not something you say to someone who just lost her----

[Then, she just stops. He...really wasn't the Joshua she had searched for? Well, Neku hadn't been the Neku she knew, so maybe this made sense....only a bit, at least. She furrowed her brow in confusion, staring at him, trying to diffuse her own anger and process everything.]

[She shakes her head, trying to break out of this.]

I'm sorry...you just...nevermind, it's hard to explain.

[ ... it's easy enough, in his momentary shock, to feign sorrow. ]

... No, I'm sorry for your loss.

[ . . . ]

Are you alright...?

No....it's not...your fault. [She feigns a smile.]

I will be.

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DONE AND I AM SORRY

I'M MORE SORRY

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